The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
A Brief Glimps at Growing Utah
Towns.

that place, after two years. experience
hardly suitable for a man accustomed
to Advancement agriculture and Other
pursuits (too much alkali) but quite
adapted to Scandinavian Mormons, and
q class styling themselves "apostates, >
after having been cut off for violating
the laws of the church. These are the
kind that make q living from alkali
land. These "spostates" feel their way
into the Liberal ranks, thence into the
Loyal League (where the majority, OF
nearly all of them) are Of no manner OF
use except their votes and demand
ofice-claiming they have abandoned
their own cause to advance that of the
Liberals; that they will ultimately be
instrumental in overthrowing Mormon
ism. This Loyal League, from the way
it has been conducted Will prove.a most
disasterous organization to the Liberals
of Utah. .v IN. si.v o. Tsl9eredo ,
When the Edmunds-T Tucker law went
into effect, quite a number of the Saints
were becoming "lukewarm" in their
faith, and had they been mildly and
gently approached, might have been
persuaded to fall into the Liberal ranks,
but when the Liberal leaders went
speeding" through the Territory, and
organizing branch leagues, calling the
Saints serfs, sssassins, murderers,
swilI eaters, ETC., they concluded Nor
monism was good thing to stay with,
and they at once suited their action to
their determination. 0iu4 r.. -.
hat inoIIxY nn6nPdn y
young friend, who states that all
GeatiIes do not swallow the Loyal
League, nor yet the whole OF the Liberal
platform. . r-re.
ON THE ROAD.
In Sanpete County, north from Cur :
nison, the crops were promising not LEI 8
than average-the people generally
prospecting, Judging from their sub
stsntially enclosed farms, fine resi-
dences, vineyards, orchards, ornamental
trees, etc. mis-
At Fairview We leave Sanpete Valley
and 60 easteriy up canyon eighteen
miles to tolerably well developed coal
mine. Further along, southeasterly,
are a saw-mill and shingle mill, with
sufficient capacity to supply the demand
for lumber and shingles in the near
settlements. With a railroad there is
lumber enough to supply the demand
for Utah, for years to come. The timber
tract is twenty-five or thirty miles in
in length, and extends from the base of
to the summit, not less than
five or six miles, white and red pine,
black and white balsam.
Down Huntington Creek and canyon
the road is terror. The scenery is
particularly grand, several huge
chimney and castle rocks tower heaven
ward. There aye two or three coal
prospects in this canyon.
Huntington is something OF a settle
ment, but is godforsaken place never
theless, the crops are hardly worth
haryesting-Ii like Gunnison, too much
mineral.
Price Station, on the D. & R. G., is a
business, hourfshing and growing place.
The surrounding agricultural country is
far from being average for Utah.
Fort DuChesne Cintended for a per-
manent military post is built on the
Uintah River, about 130 miles from
Price. Telegraph communication will
soon be established with Price. Officers
and men from the post are rushing the
work right along The post is garrisoned
with four companies of infantry and
two of cavalry, the latter colored. The
settlers speak in high terms of officers
and men. With the Indians distance
lends enchantment." Here l will
devote a short paragraph to Captain P.
Dodds, Co .onel Baser and Bishop
Hatch, of Heber, who were early
pioneers of this valley and surrounding
with large herds of cattle.
The latter is still in the cattle business.
The captain sold most of his cattle and
invested in "blooded horses and
Mares" of which he has large band,
With four or five thoroughbred stall
ions. The cattle he retained are well |
,red. He has 800 acres of land under |
fencing, and high state of |
cultivation, commodIous corrals and |
tables. The soil is especially adapted |
o fruit, of which be has great variety, |
including grapes, strawberries, rasp- |
berries and Walnuts. He has a good |
oal mine on his ranch, is systematic |
armer, applies all improved machinery,
has United States patent for his land,
md above all has a wifes and three
and should be comparatively
lappy. His crops, and most of those
have seen are far ahead of any that
yer saw in Utah. Fort DuChesne, and
he Indian agency afford ready market
Or every thing that is produced.
Bishop Hatch is wealthy. He resides
t Heber, is counted a good politician
nd ALREADY in the field' for Office.
sColonel Baser is out of the cattle bust
ess and has opened up an extensive
sphaltum mine. 1t is pronounced far
uperior to the manufactured arti.
lie. 1t is inexhaustable, and is considered
y those who have tested it, to be of
reater value than any silver mine in
Ttah. All that is now required is a
abroad.
The yeritable cabin built by Judge
arbee in 1874, when he was prospect
lg, is now standing on Captain Dodds'
Ashley, two miles above here, has two
ores, post and express Office, all shops
lat are usually found IN a growing
,wn, grist mill just above and more
Intensive one Just below. There are
Tree saw mills from twenty to thirty
lilies away.
Vernal is not yet year old, but has
70 well stocked stores of general mer-
landise, furniture and drug stores,
srness and saddle shop and other 4
lops requisite for a growing place, in
uding two or three ''gin shops"
Drs. Gardner and HuMnger are perma-